The Spinning My Dad's Vinyl Podcast

Well, it's Fathers Day. For me, that means another trip to the cemetery rather than a trip to visit my dad for dinner. I'm not looking for sympathy. That's just the way it is. I mean. That's life! And this episode's featured artist certainly saw his share of ups and downs during his incredibly influential and talented life. He was also my dad's favorite singer. This is the last of five of his solo albums my dad had. But we have heard sing him with the Harry James and Tommy Dorsey Orchestras as well. So, get ready to hear the man who went from pauper to king, a couple of times, in Volume 233: Frank's Life for Fathers Day. For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Frank Sinatra – That's Life Label: Reprise Records – F 1020 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono Released: 1966 Genre: Jazz, Pop Style: Vocal, Swing Supported by a studio orchestra arranged and conducted by Ernie Freeman We will hear 6 of the 10 songs from this album. That's Life Written-By – Dean Kay and Kelly Gordon number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1966-67. It also reached number 1 on the Billboard Easy Listening chart. I Will Wait For You Composed By – Michel LeGrand and Norman Gimbel Somewhere My Love Composed By – Maurice Jarre and Paul Francis Webster Winchester Cathedral Written By – Geoff Stephens The New Vaudeville Band/September 26, 1966/Hit song The Impossible Dream  Composed By – Mitch Leigh and Joe Darion What Now My Love Composed By – Carl Sigman and Gilbert Bécaud I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #franksinatra #thatslife #musichistory #musicalmemories #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #fyp

Time to take a road trip around this great country we call the US of A. And who better to be our tour guide than the incredible Ray Charles.  He had over 1,700 listings in discogs, the website I use to catalog my vinyl collections. And it's not easy to catalog just what genre this genius belongs to. Well, he belongs to them all: pop, blues, jazz, gospel, country, and rock. So get ready to hear a guy who once tried to sell an electric piano to Jake and Elwood Blues, “2,000 bucks and it's yours. You can take it home with you. As a matter of fact, I'll throw in the black keys for free!" In Volume 232: Ray on the Road. For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Ray Charles – The Genius Hits The Road Label: ABC-Paramount – ABC 335, ABC-Paramount – ABC-335 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono Released: Sep 1960 Genre: Jazz, Funk / Soul Style: Rhythm & Blues We will hear 7 of the 12 tunes on this album. Alabamy Bound Written-By – Bud Green, Buddy DeSylva, and Ray Henderson Georgia On My Mind Written-By – Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell Moonlight In Vermont Written-By – John Blackburn and Karl Suessdorf Mississippi Mud  Written-By – Harry Barris and James Cavanaugh Deep In The Heart Of Texas Written-By – Don Swander and June Hershey California, Here I Come Written-By – Al Jolson, Buddy DeSylva and Joseph Meyer Chattanooga Choo-Choo Written-By – Harry Warren and Mack Gordon I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #musicalmemories #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #fyp

When I featured this artist the first time on this show, he was still with us.  Unfortunately, Harry Belafonte passed away just a few weeks later.  This is the second record we will hear of the two my dad had from this singer. This was Harry's second LP in his illustrious career. While his first did hit number three on the Billboard charts. This was his first of two number one albums. So, get ready to hear one of the purest singing voices ever recorded in Volume 231: Simply Belafonte. For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Harry Belafonte – Belafonte Label: RCA Victor – LPM 1150, RCA Victor – LPM-1150 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Rockaway Pressing Released: 1956 Genre: Pop, Folk, World, & Country Style: Calypso, Vocal, Folk We will hear 7 of the 11 songs from this album. Waterboy Written-By – Harry Belafonte Troubles Written-By – Harry Belafonte Matilda (This one made me get my bongo drums out) Written-By – Harry Thomas Noah (Next up a song of biblical proportions) Written-By – Harry Belafonte and William Attaway Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) Written-By – Evelyn Danzig, Jack Segal Unchained Melody Written-By – Alex North, Hy Zaret Jump Down, Spin Around Written-By – H. Belafonte, Norman Luboff, and William Attaway I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #harrybelfonte #calypsomusic #musicalmemories #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #fyp

We now pull out the final disk of this six record box set filled with memories of radio days past. Back in the days before television when you had to imagine what was being described. To the days of live happenings. Expected and extremely unexpected. This last LP features many news recordings that were captured as they happened from 1920 through the early 1940s. So get ready to hear history as it unfolded live to countless listeners around the globe during a time of financial turmoil and approaching world war in Volume 230: Golden Memories of Radio Record 6. For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Jack Benny – Golden Memories Of Radio Label: Longines Symphonette Society – none Format: 6 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Mono, Maroon Labels Box Set Released: 1969 Genre: Non-Music Style: Radioplay We will hear 12 tracks from this album KDKA Election Returns/Pres. Coolidge Presents Charles Lindberg To Congress (The music world then honored him by naming a dance after Lindy. Check out episode ??? for details on that dance.) Eddie Cantor On 1929 Crash/Billy Sunday On Prohibition FDR Is Inaugurated (include some of the most famous words in presidential speech history) The King George V Funeral/Edward VIII Abdicates/King George VI Coronation In this segment we will hear from four leaders of three countries from the late 1930s and early 40s. The lead up and declaration of war: Hitler, Chamberlain, FDR, Churchill Hitler Declares War On Poland/Chamberlain Announces War/FDR "America Hates War"/Winston Churchill "Give Us The Tools" The Hindenburg Disaster I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #radiohistory #oldtimeradio #musicalmemories #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #fyp

It's a 78 RPM Sunday. These episodes should probably more appropriately be labelled spinning my dad's dad's shellac.  In the old days of records coming on 10” disks with one song per side, it made collections rather large. So in order to organize them, record stores would sell large books that you can put several records in. The same you would do with photos. They came with a generic front cover and several sleeves to slip the disks into. My dad has a couple of these albums. I decided to pull out the ten record set inside a, now cream colored, album. But I only have time for ten songs. So get ready to hear the first five records in a personalized collection of 78 RPM disks in Volume 229: White Album Front Half. Credits and copyrights Harry James And His Orchestra – I Can't Begin To Tell You / Waitin' For The Train To Come In Label: Columbia – 36867 Format: Shellac, 10", 78 RPM Released: Oct 22, 1945 Genre: Jazz, Pop, Stage & Screen Style: Big Band, Swing, Vocal Recorded in New York, NY, August 20, 1945. I Can't Begin To Tell You Vocals [Vocal Chorus] – Ruth Haag Written-By – James Monaco and Mack Gordon Waitin' For The Train To Come In Vocals [Vocal Chorus] – Kitty Kallen Written-By – Martin Block and Sunny Skylar Claude Thornhill And His Orchestra – A Sunday Kind of Love / Sonata Label: Columbia – 37219 Format: Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Bridgeport Pressing Released: Jan 1947 Genre: Jazz, Pop Style: Big Band Recorded New York, NY, November,11 1946. A Sunday Kind of Love Vocals [Vocal Chorus] – Fran Warren Written-By – Anita Leonard, Barbara Belle, Louis Prima and Stan Rhodes Sonata Vocals [Vocal Chorus] – Buddy Hughes Written-By – Alex Alstone, Ervin Drake, and Jimmy Shirl Dinah Shore / Dinah Shore With Spade Cooley And His Orchestra – Anniversary Song / Heartaches, Sadness And Tears Label: Columbia – 37234 Format: Shellac, 10", 78 RPM Released: Feb 1947 Genre: Pop, Folk, World, & Country Style: Vocal, Country, Swing Dinah Shore– Anniversary Song Written By – Al Jolson and Saul Chaplin from a theme by – Ion Ivanovici Dinah Shore With Spade Cooley And His Orchestra– Heartaches, Sadness And Tears Written-By – Ella May Evans and Spade Cooley Frank Sinatra – People Will Say We're In Love / Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin' Label: Columbia – 36682 Format: Shellac, 10", 78 RPM Released: Sep 1943 Genre: Pop Style: Ballad, Vocal Written-By – Oscar Hammerstein II and Richard Rodgers for the Broadway musical Oklahoma Frankie Yankovic And His Yanks – Oh Marie / On The Beach Label: Columbia – 12376-F Format: Shellac, 10", 78 RPM Released: Oct 1948 Genre: Folk, World, & Country Style: Folk Written-By – Frank Yankovic I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #78RPM #oldmusic #musichistory #musicalmemories #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #fyp

Happy mothers day. This one's for my mother who we lost ten years ago this month. As we go through this large record collection, I can tell which records my mom might have picked out. This is one of them. It's a self-titled debut album from a singer who already had a hit single and a starring role in a popular TV show. He was just a bit of a heartthrob. So get ready to hear a singer and actor who gave up that life to save lives in Volume 228: A Bobby Happy Mothers Day. More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Bobby Sherman – Bobby Sherman Label: Metromedia Records – MD 1014 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Stereo Released: 1969 Genre: Pop We'll hear 6 of the 11 songs on this album. Little Woman Written-By – Danny Janssen Rainy Day Thought Written-By – Danny Janssen, Gary Young, Myrna Janssen, and Wally Keske This Guy's In Love With You Written-By – Burt Bacharach, Hal David Bluechip Written-By – Paul MacNeil Time Written-By – Bobby Sherman Seattle Written-By – Ernie Sheldon, Hugo Montenegro, and Jack Keller I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #bobbysherman #mothersday #musicalmemories #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #fyp

We now pull out the third record from this seven disk box set. A record that features a relatively unknown work AND probably one of the most famous works in music history. Talk about a dichotomy.   This is music from the immortal Ludwig Van Beethoven. His symphonies live on in performances to this very day.   Plus I decided to play three movements from each symphony. I thought this joint needed some classing up.   So, settle in and get ready to hear the man who is said to have set music free in Volume 227: Beethoven's 4th & 5th.   For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.    Here is the promised Leonard Bernstein video.    Credits and copyrights   Beethoven, René Leibowitz, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The Beecham Choral Society – The Nine Symphonies Of Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven Label: Reader's Digest – RD 4-6 Format: 7 x Vinyl, LP Box Set Released: 1966 Genre: Classical Style: Romantic, Choral   This is record 3 of a 6 record set. We will hear two movements from the 4th Symphony and three from the 5th.   Symphony No. 4 In B-Flat Major, Op. 60 First Movement - Adagio; Allegro Vivace Second Movement - Adagio Fourth Movement - Allegro Ma Non Troppo   Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 67 First Movement - Allegro Con Brio Third Movement - Allegro Fourth Movement - Allegro   I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.   #beethoven #beethovensfifth  #musicalmemories #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #fyp

Here's a trumpet player we've heard from before. He was a favorite of my dad's. He's also a favorite of mine. He's loud and powerful. He plays at just below a blatting level, but keeps in control with some of the most intricate music. He performed at halftime of the first Super Bowl and owned his own New Orleans jazz club. So get ready to hear a musician who could shift gears to play many styles of music, even being critiqued for that skill, in Volume 226: Hirt's Dixieland Horn. More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Al Hirt – The Best Of Dixieland Jazz Label: Longines Symphonette Society – LWCP 1, Longines Symphonette Society – LWS 332 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Promo Released: 1968 Genre: Jazz Style: Dixieland We'll hear 6 of the 10 songs on this album. Darktown Strutters Ball Written by Shelton Brooks Stumblin' Written by Zez Confrey Wang Wang Blues Written by Henry Busse I Can't Get Started With You Written by Vernon Duke Just A Closer Walk With Thee Traditional Chicago Written by Fred Fisher I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #alhirt #dixielandmusic #trumpetsrule #musichistory #vinylrecordcollecting #vinylrecords

We're going to have a little extra fun with this episode. In fact, you might say I have high hopes for it. One of my dad's, and my, favorite artists is Willie Nelson. One of my favorite holidays is the day this episode drops, and I'm not talking about Easter. Some of the most favorite songs-to-record in music history are on this album. So famous, just the songs you'll hear have been recorded more than 63 hundred times. That's what you call standards. And the voice who sings them? A classic! We definitely need to take a toke of Indica for this one as we get mellow. So get ready to bake a mixture of melancholy and marijuana with one of the most recognizable voices in history singing some of history's most recognizable vocals in Volume 225: The Standard Stoner.  More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Willie Nelson – Stardust Label: Columbia – JC 35305 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Terre Haute Released: 1978 Genre: Rock, Blues, Pop Style: Country Blues Georgia On My Mind Written-By – Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell in 1930 A song record 1125 times All Of Me Written-By – Gerald Marks and Seymore Simons in 1931 Recorded 953 times Blue Skies  Written-By – Irving Berlin in 1926 Recorded 637 times Unchained Melody Written-By – Alex North and Hy Zaret in 1955 Recorded 708 times On The Sunny Side Of The Street Written-By – Dorothy Fields and Jimmy McHugh in 1930 Recorded 814 times Moonlight In Vermont Written-By – John Blackburn and Karl Suessdorf in 1944 Recorded 545 times Don't Get Around Much Anymore Written-By – Bob Russell and Duke Ellington in 1940 Recorded 611 times Someone To Watch Over Me Written-By – George and Ira Gershwin in 1926 Recorded 928 times I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #willienelson #standards #stoners #stonerholiday #420 #musicalmemories #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords

We haven't reached into the great Franklin Mint section of my dad's collection for a while. Most of the episodes featuring the Greatest Jazz Recordings of All Time often get blocked by YouTube.  But I've really grown attached to this specific box set lately. It's filled with some great and legendary jazz singers. So get ready to hear a variety of voices with various styles in Volume 224: Big Band Bards Record 2. More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Various – The Jazz Singers Label: The Franklin Mint Record Society – JAZZ2 Series: Institute Of Jazz Studies Official Archive Collection, The Greatest Jazz Recordings Of All Time Format: 4 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Red Vinyl Box Set Released: 1982 Genre: Jazz We will hear 7 of the 12 songs on this record. George Thomas With McKinney's Cotton Pickers - Baby, Won't You Please Come Home? Written by Charles Warfield, Clarence Williams Recorded July 28, 1930 Released on Victor Al Hibbler With Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - I'm Just A Lucky So And So  Written by Duke Ellington, Mack David Recorded November 26, 1945 Released on Victor Bing Crosby And The Mills Brothers - My Honey's Lovin' Arms Written by Joseph Meyer, Herman Ruby Recorded Januray 26, 1933 Released on Brunswick Records Johnny Hartman With The John Coltrane Quartet - Dedicated To You Written by Sammy Cahn, Hy Zaret, Saul Chaplin Recorded Maarch 7, 1963 Released on Impulse Records Ray Charles - It Had To Be You Written by Gus Kahn, Isham Jones Recorded June 23, 1959 Released on Atlantic Cab Calloway And His Orchestra - I Ain't Got Nobody Written by Spencer Williams, Roger Graham Recorded July 2, 1935 Released on Brunswick Records Metronome All Stars Featuring Billy Eckstine - How High The Moon  Written by Morgan Lewis, Nancy Hamilton Recorded July 9, 1953 Released on MGM Records I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #jazzmusic #earlyjazz #musicalmemories #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #fyp

We now pull out yet another one of the seven Henry Mancini albums my dad had. He's one of my favorites too. This one is a follow up to Mancini Plays The Great Academy Award Songs, the album you heard in Volume 43: Mancini and the Oscar Winners. There's just something about his music. You just recognize the sound right away. So get ready to hear music from a composer arranger who had his hands on the scores for more than 100 big screen films in Volume 223: Mancini Movie Magic. More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Henry Mancini – 12 Great Oscar Winners Volume 2 Label: RCA Victor – PRM-175 Format: Vinyl, LP, Mono Released: 1965 Genre: Stage & Screen Arranged By – Mr. Mancini Chorus – The Chorus Of Henry Mancini Orchestra – The Orchestra Of Henry Mancini Prepared Expressly For B.F. Goodrich We will hear 7 of the 12 songs on this album. Call Me Irresponsible Written By – Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen High Hopes Written By – Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen Never On Sunday Written By Manos Hadjidakis The lyrics to the English version of the song were written by Billy Towne Thanks For The Memory song composed by Ralph Rainger with lyrics by Leo Robin Over The Rainbow Written By – Yip Harburg and Harlold Arlen In The Cool, Cool, Cool Of The Evening Written By – Harold Carmichael and Johnny Mercer Swingin' On A Star Written By – Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #henrymancini #oscarwinningmusic #musicalmemories #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords

I attended the Wednesday, March 26, 2025 Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass concert at the Goodyear Theater in Akron, Ohio.  Yes, Herb is still touring at 89 years old. Yes, I was excited to see him again.  Obviously, I can't can't record the show. That's why I'm going to do something the FM radio stations did when I was younger. After a show, they would play the entire set list in order. Sit tight. This will be a long episode. So get ready to hear one of the most influential artists in music recording, art, and philanthropy in Volume 222: A TJB Concert Rewind. Promised link for Lani Hall bio.  Credits and copyrights The Lonely Bull (El solo toro) Written-By – Sol Lake The Lonely Bull (El solo toro) 1962 Work Song Written-By – Nat Adderley and Oscar Brown, Jr. SRO 1967 Memories of Madrid Written-By – Sol Lake What Now My Love 1966 Whipped Cream Written-By – Naomi Nevillev Whipped Cream and Other Delights 1965 Spanish Flea Written-By – Julius Wechter !!Going Places!! 1965 A Banda Written-By – Chico Baurque De Hollanda Herb Alpert's Ninth 1967 Ladyfingers Written-By – Toots Thielemans Whipped Cream and Other Delights 1965 Lollipops and Roses Written-By – Tony Velona Whipped Cream and Other Delights 1965 Bittersweet Samba Written-By – Sol Lake Whipped Cream and Other Delights 1965 Mexican Shuffle Written-By – Sol Lake South Of The Border 1964 Tangerine Written-By – Johnny Mercer, and Victor Shertinzer Whipped Cream and Other Delights 1965 I'm Getting Sentimental Over You (The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra cover) Written-By – George Bassman !!Going Places!! 1965 Love Potion No. 9  (The Clovers cover) Written-By the writing team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller Whipped Cream and Other Delights 1965 This Guy's in Love With You Vocals – Herb Alpert Written-By – Burt Bacharach and Hal David The Beat Of The Brass 1968 Tim Dom Dom (with Lani Hall) Written by Brito Clodoaldo and Luiz Joao Mello Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66 1966 One Note Samba Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66 (with Lani Hall) Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66 1966 The Fool on the Hill (The Beatles cover) (with Lani Hall) Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66 Fool on the Hill 1968 Mas que nada written by Jorge Ben Jor (Jorge Ben Jor cover) (with Lani Hall) Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66 1966 Rise Written-By – Andy Armer, Randy Badazz Alpert (Herb's nephew) Rise 1979 Solo A Taste of Honey - TJB Written-By – Bobby Scott, and Ric Marlow (Scott Cover) Whipped Cream and Other Delights A Taste of Honey - Solo Midnight Sun 1992 Zorba the Greek Written-By – Mikis Theodorakis !!Going Places!! 1965 Smile Written-By – Charles Chaplin, Geoffrey Parsons, and John Turner Midnight Sun 1992 What Now My Love (Gilbert Bécaud cover) Written-By – Carl Sigman, Gilbert Bécaud What Now My Love 1966 A Banda (Reprise) (with band intros) Tijuana Taxi Written-By – Ervan Coleman !!Going Places!! 1965 On The Sunny Side of the Street written by Dorothy Fields, and Jimmy McHugh Sunny Side Of The Street 2022 I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #herbalpert #herbalpertandthetijuanabrass #musicalmemories #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #fyp

This is going to be an extra fun episode. Many of the tunes have melodies you already know. Some tunes were created for this album. The trumpet player leading the band was part of some great music history in the form of some famous big bands, including some history he claimed on his own. So get ready to hear the last living member of the original Glenn Miller Orchestra in Volume 221: Every Twist You Take. More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Ray Anthony And His Bookends – The Twist Label: Capitol Records – T 1668 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono Released: 1962 Genre: Jazz, Blues Style: Big Band, Rhythm & Blues, Twist We will hear 9 of the 12 songs from this album. The Twist Written-By – Hank Ballard Twistin' Alice Written-By – Don Simpson, Ray Anthony Twist Around Mister Written-By – Don Simpson, Ray Anthony Peter Gunn Twist Written-By – Henry Mancini Tequila With A Twist Written-By – Chuck Rio Twist And Rock Around The Clock Written-By – Jimmy De Knight, Max C. Freedman Mexican Hat Twist Arranged By – Don Simpson, Ray Anthony Bookend Twist Written-By – Don Simpson, Ray Anthony Bunny Hop Twist Written-By – Leonard Auletti, Ray Anthony I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #rayanthony #twist #thetwist #musichistory #vinylrecordcollecting #vinylrecords 

Gee, imagine that! Another album featuring a trumpet player from my dad's collection. And a trumpet player we've heard from before. This time, we get to hear some great ragtime. This artist not only fronted his own band, but got his pedigree through some of the best big bands in history. So, get ready to hear a musician who had a movie made about his life in Volume 220: Red Hot Pennies. More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Red Nichols And His Famous Pennies – Hot Pennies Label: Capitol Records – T 775 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Released: 1956 Genre: Jazz Style: Ragtime Recorded in Capitol Tower on September 7 and 10, 1956. We will hear 6 of the 10 songs on this album. Louisiana written by Andy Razaf, J. C. Johnson, and Bob Schafer Marchin' With The Saints (aka When the Saints Go Marching In) (Traditional) Maple Leaf Rag written by Scott Joplin Blues At Midnight written by Ivory Joe Hunter Row, Row, Row written by William Jerome, and Jimmy Monaco Farewell Blues written by Elmer Schoebel, Leon Roppolo, and Paul Mares I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #rednichols #ragtime #dixielandjazz #musichistory #vinylrecordcollecting #vinylrecords 

There's an old business saying that goes, how do you eat a whale? One bite at a time.  In this episode we take several small bites and a couple of big ones from the incredible output of the composer Johann Sebastian Bach. Ahhhh Bach. And to continue that M*A*S*H connection right now in the opening, the scene goes, “Somehow... there's a mathematical precision about Bach, a complexity that adds up to actual simplicity. It goes beyond emotion.” So get ready to hear some of the more popular of the more than one thousand composed pieces from this master in Volume 219: Bite Sized Bach Record 1. More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Johann Sebastian Bach - The Greatest Hits Album Label: Columbia Masterworks – MG 31261 Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo Released: 1972 Genre: Electronic, Classical Style: Baroque, Classical We are listening to record one, sides one and two. We will hear 6 of the 8 tunes on this album. Air On The G String The Marlboro Festival Orchestra conducted by Pablo Casals Little Suite (From The Anna Magdalena Notebook) Arranged By – Thomas Frost The Philadelphia Orchestra  Conductor – Eugene Ormandy A Mighty Fortress Is Our God Arranged By – Arthur Harris The Philadelphia Orchestra  Conductor – Eugene Ormandy Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring Conductor – Zoltan Rozsnyai Orchestra – The Columbia Chamber Symphony Final Movement From Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 In G Major Synthesizer – Benjamin Folkman and Wendy Carlos Toccata And Fugue In D Minor Transcription By – Eugene Ormandy The Philadelphia Orchestra  Conductor – Eugene Ormandy I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #bach #classicalmusic #musichistory #vinylrecordcollecting #vinylrecords

Episode dedicated to Dino Baskovic (1974-2025) This is the third of four records from Connie Francis that my dad has in his collection. She WAS the top charting female US artist of the late 1950s and early 1960s.  Her popularity was due to her voice and being able to sing in multiple languages. And she was a hit maker during the early days of rock and roll. So get ready to hear a star who was estimated to have sold more than 200 million records worldwide in Volume 218: Rock and Roll Connie. More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Connie Francis – Connie Francis Label: Metro Records – M-519 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono Released: 1964 Genre: Pop Style: Vocal We will hear 7 of the 10 tunes on this album. Someone Else's Boy Written-By – Athena Hosey and Hal Gordon Too Many Rules Written-By – Don Stirling and Harold Temkin I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter (did I hear a little flash of an Elvis impersonation?) Written-By – Hank Hunter and Mark Barkan We Have Something More (Than A Summer Love) Written-By – Jennie Lee Lambert and Mickey Gentile It Happened Last Night Written-By – Earl Wilson, Leonard Whitcup and Slugger Wilson Two for the road with a double shot of Francis penned tunes Plenty Good Lovin' Written-By – Connie Francis Vacation Written-By – Connie Francis, Gary Weston and Hank Hunter I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #conniefrancis #earlyrockandroll #musichistory #vinylrecordcollecting

Here's an album I thought was going to be unplayable when I saw the condition of the cover. I have no idea why the back and front are completely separated. And the bigger surprise is that my dad didn't put it back together with his usual black electrical tape patchwork. But I'm glad I didn't overlook it because of the condition of the cover when I listened to the music it wasn't covering very well. This was some great jazz that I didn't mind listening to several times while I was deciding on the songs for this episode. So get ready to hear a couple of musicians who were around for the birth of the cool in Volume 217: Gerry and Chet. More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Gerry Mulligan Quartet Featuring Chet Baker – Gerry Mulligan Quartet Label: Pacific Jazz – PJ-1207 Series: West Coast Artists Series – 1 Format: Vinyl, LP, Mono Released: 1955 Genre: Jazz Style: Cool Jazz We will hear 7 of the 12 songs on this album. Frenesi written by Alberto Domínguez Lullaby Of The Leaves written by Joe Young and Bernice Petkere I'm Beginning To See The Light written by Duke Ellington, Harry James, Johnny Hodges, and Don George Jeru written by Gerry Mulligan Cherry written by Don Redman and Ray Gilbert Tea For Two written by Don Redman and Ray Gilbert Makin' Whoopee written by Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #gerrymulligan #chetbaker #cooljazz

Talk about your complete coincidences. The numbers 2-1-6 come up three times in regards to this episode. It's the episode number. It's the date this episode drops. The US version of dating things. And it's the area code of where this music was performed and recorded. Yes, I bought a lottery ticket today. Recordings of the Cleveland orchestra date back to 1928. Discogs dot com has them credited for well more than 800 either old 78 RPM records or 33 ⅓ Vinyl LPs. So, get ready to hear this 1967 recording of virtuoso showpieces from a virtuoso orchestra in Volume 216: The Classical 216. More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  For more information about the show, the episode script and the video version, check out the show's website. Credits and copyrights The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell – One Hundred Men And A Perfectionist Label: Columbia – SOG-5 Series: The Sound Of Genius Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Sampler, Stereo Released: 1967 I believe Genre: Classical Style: Classical, Romantic We will hear 6 of the 9 pieces on this album. Divertimento No. 2 In D Major, K. 131-Menuetto No. 2 Composed By – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2-Farandole Composed By – Georges Bizet Symphony No. 4 In A Major, Op. 90, "Italian"-Saltarello Presto Composed By – Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy "Die Meistersinger" Prelude Composed By – Richard Wagner Concerto For Orchestra-Intermezzo Interrotto Composed By – Béla Bartók Overture To "The Marriage Of Figaro," K.492 Composed By – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #clevelandorchestra #classicalmusic #vinylcollecting 

It's  special Valentine's Day episode of Spinning My Dad's Vinyl.  That means, of course, my girlfriend Karen gets to join me as we once again grab some music from one of the most romantic voices ever recorded. We featured this voice two years ago in our Valentines special and it's the third of five Nat King Cole records in his dad's collection. This was one of 30 albums Cole recorded for Capitol Records. So, get ready to hear the smooth velvety voice that sold more than nine million records in Special Volume: Nat's Very Thoughtful Valentine. More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Nat King Cole, Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra – The Very Thought Of You Label: Capitol Records – W-1084 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Scranton Pressing Released: Nov 1958 Genre: Jazz, Pop Style: Easy Listening, Vocal We will hear 6 of the 14 songs on this album The Very Thought Of You Written-By – Ray Noble Paradise Written-By – Gordon Clifford, Nacio Herb Brown This Is All I Ask Written-By – Gordon Jenkins Cherchez La Femme  Written-By – Bob Marcus and Lorenzo Pack I Found A Million Dollar Baby (In A Five And Ten Cent Store) Written-By – Billy Rose, Harry Warren, and Mort Dixon The More I See You Written-By – Harry Warren, and Mack Gordon I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #natkingcole #valentinesday #vinylcollector 

Welcome to a 78 RPM Sunday! As I was flipping through my dad's shellac collection looking for patterns to create a few 78 RPM episodes for this season, I found these 7 disks. What they had in common was their one-sidedness. Yup. In the early days of records, they only pressed one side. And I'll talk about why in detail a little later. What's most important to remember is that every one of these disks was pressed more than 110 years ago. So, get ready to hear songs that were recorded and released with no flip side in Volume 215: Single-Sided 78s. Credits and copyrights All 78 RPM Shellac Recordings are on the Victor Record Red Label Alice, Where Art Thou - Evan Williams (recorded Camden, NJ, July 18, 1912.) Written By – Wellington Gurnsey and Joseph Ascher A Dream - Evan Williams (recorded Camden, NJ, December 18, 1913, released in 1914) written by Charles B. Cory, J.C. Bartlett Absent - Evan Williams ( recorded Camden, NJ, February 28, 1913. released in 1914) Catherine Young Glen and John W. Metcalf Eventually became the flip side of A Dream in 1923 A Perfect Day - Evan Williams (recorded Camden, NJ, July 16, 1913) written by Carrie Jacobs-Bond Eventually became the flip side for Just A-Wearyin' For You, a recording my dad did not have, but was recorded in 1911. Good-Bye, Sweetheart, Good-Bye - Evan Williams Published in 1868 by John L. Halton Love is Mine - Enrico Caruso (1912) Composed By – Clarence G. Gartner Lyrics By – Edward Teschemacher O Sole Mio (Neapolitan Folk Song) - Emilio de Gogorza (Recorded 13 May 1909) I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #78RPMShellac #vinylcollecting #victorrecordredlabel

How are we only on record five of this great seven record set? Because I continue to find gold in this box set filled with legendary songs about the old west. Each record, or in this case each side of this collection had its own theme. Even with those guides, I might take a little poetic license when I name episodes like this.  One side of this record is about things South Of The Border. The flip side mentions a thing or two about Legends And Sagas. Some you may know. Some have some pretty odd twists if you ask me. So, get ready to hear plenty of "ahh aaahs" and stories about heroes and villains in what is technically Tumbling Tumbleweeds Record 5, Volume 214: Badlands. More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Various – Tumbling Tumbleweeds Label: Reader's Digest – RDA-229 / A Format: 7 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation Box Set Released: 1982 Genre: Folk, World, & Country Style: Country We will be listening to record 5, sides 1 and 2.  We will hear 7 of the 12 tunes from this disk. Eddy Arnold - The Ballad Of Jesse James written by Billy Gashade Red Foley - Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes written by Slim Willet Merle Travis - John Henry Unknown, but One of the earliest written copies of this ballad, prepared by a W. T. Blankenship was published about 1900 or slightly earlier. The Sons Of The Pioneers - A Gay Ranchero written by Francia Luban, Abe Tuvim, Juan José Espinosa The Sons Of The Pioneers - The Strawberry Roan written by Nat Vincent, Fred Howard, Curly Fletcher, J.E. Patterson Tex Ritter - Billy The Kid A traditional song Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys - South Of The Border (Down Mexico Way) written by Jimmy Kennedy, Michael Carr I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #oldcountrymusic #cowboymusic #vinylcollecting #spinvinyl

We once again pull out the most popular orchestra leader in my dad's collection. This is a follow-up album to a popular record my dad does not have. Both titles reference the Ira and George Gershwin tune S'Wonderful from the 1927 Broadway musical Funny Face. Of course Conniff arranged all of these standards by using a chorus singing tones and not lyrics, which created his own recognizable style. So, get ready to hear another in the great line of Space-Age composers performing music you heard on stage and screen in Volume 213: Ray's Marvelous.  More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Ray Conniff And His Orchestra – 'S Marvelous Label: Columbia – CL 1074 Format: Vinyl, LP, Repress, Mono Released: 1958 Genre: Jazz, Pop Style: Easy Listening, Space-Age We'll hear 6 of the 12 songs on this record. The Way You Look Tonight Written-By – Dorothy Fields and Jerome Kern They Can't Take That Away From Me Written-By – The writing team of Ira and George Gershwin I've Told Ev'ry Little Star Written-By – the writing team of Oscar Hammerstein II and Jerome Kern You Do Something To Me Written-By – Cole Porter Where Or When Written-By – The writing team of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart As Time Goes By Written-By – Herman Hupfeld I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #rayconniff #easylistening #vinylcollecting #oldvinyl

Congratulations to the Ohio State Buckeye football team for winning their ninth national championship.  If you grew up in Ohio, especially in the 1960s and 70s, you were probably an OSU fan no matter where you ended up going to college in the state. My parents certainly were and they instilled the love of Buckeye football on us as well. During the early 1970s, the Bucks' offense featured a back who is still the only two-time winner of the Heisman Trophy, given to the country's best player each year. Archie Griffin. But we're here to listen to one of those albums that my dad collected over the years more for what's on it than to really listen to it. In fact it doesn't look like he did much playing of this one at all. This record recaps in great detail the 1974 season which ended in a Rose Bowl loss to USC for the national championship. You are going to hear some very familiar names if you are an older college football fan. And I'm going to do something different. I'm going to play the whole album with only one interruption at the end of side one. Each side is 45 minutes long. So get ready to hear Ohio football history through the voice of Marv Homan to celebrate the 2024 NCAA Football Championship in this Special Volume: History of a Champion; O-H-I-O For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. https://www.discogs.com/release/6751440-Marv-Homan-Great-Moments-In-Ohio-State-Football-A-Tribute-To-Woody-Hayes Credits and copyrights Marv Homan – Great Moments In Ohio State Football - A Tribute To Woody Hayes Label: Fleetwood Records – FMS 1009 Format: Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Stereo Released: 1975 Genre: Non-Music Style: Spoken Word I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

My dad seemed to have an album for every occasion.  I can't tell you how appropriate the timing is to play this record for you. Oh wait…yes I can…and will. This is truly in the vein of “the more things change the more they stay the same.” And it's all portrayed using some of the main characters of an all time classic movie. Tomorrow the United States of America swears in its 47th president, who, of course, was also the 45th president. We will not be making any commentary on the results of the most recent election itself, but we will be reflecting on many similarities of current events to what you are about to hear. So, get ready to listen to a comedy recording performed right about the time Richard Nixon was getting elected as the 37th president 53 years ago in Volume 212: Inauguration Italian Style. More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights The Firsta Family – The Firsta Family Label: Poppy – PYS5706 Format: Vinyl, LP, Stereo Released: 1972 Genre: Non-Music Style: Comedy, Spoken Word We will hear 10 of the 17 tracks on this album. The Godfathers Inauguration Mama Presidentes Tour First Cabinet Eating White House Garage Sale  Group Confessional  Papa Presidente's Security Breakfast Problem Family Portrait The Late Show I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #comedyalbum #inauguration #godfather

I've mentioned this a few times on this show. The Latin beat was extremely popular when my dad was a teenager and beyond. This record is a combination of taking that Latin beat, this time from a specific country, and arranging it with a plush orchestra. The orchestra conductor who arranged this music was considered the leader in a genre that infiltrated hundreds of radio stations in the 1960s. It's still a term widely used to describe this sound. So get ready to hear the captain of the easy listening movement in Volume 211: Percy's Cuba. More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Percy Faith And His Orchestra – Malagueña (Music Of Cuba) Label: Columbia – CS 8081 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo Released: 1958 Genre: Jazz, Latin Style: Easy Listening, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Rumba, Samba, Cha-Cha We'll hear 6 of 14 tunes from this album. Malagueña Written-By – Ernesto Lecuona El Manisero (The Peanut Vendor) Written-By – Marion Sunshine, Moises Simons, and Louise Wolfe Gilbert El Bodeguero Written-By – Richard Egues Siboney Written-By – Ernesto Lecuona Mama Inez Written-By – Elisio Grenet Para Vigo Me Voy (Say, Sí Sí) Written-By – Al Stillman, Ernesto Lecuona, and Francia Luben I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #percyfaith #vinylcollecting #easylistening #oldvinyl

Welcome to season five. We start out 2025 with a trumpet player you've heard twice before. This is the last of his records in my dad's collection. When I first came across him, 165 episodes ago, I realized quickly that I had been missing out on listening to another great trumpet player in my youth. His previous episodes are on my play-often list. The arrangements on this record call for his playing to be smooth and lyrical, but we know he had a famous solo that was brash and beautiful. So, get ready to hear from a musician who was the jokester of the Cab Calloway orchestra for over a decade in Volume 210: Jonah Style. More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Here's the promised link: Read the Jonah Jones New York Time Obituary.  Credits and copyrights The Jonah Jones Quartet – Great Instrumental Hits Styled By Jonah Jones Label: Capitol Records – T1557, Capitol Records – T-1557 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono Released: 1961 Genre: Jazz Style: Swing, Easy Listening Bass – John Brown Drums – George Foster Piano – Teddy Brannon We'll hear 7 of the 12 songs on the album. The Poor People Of Paris Written-By – Marguerite Monnot, and Rene Rouzard Dansero Written-By – Lee Daniels, Richard Hayman, and Sol Parker The Third Man Theme Written-By – Anton Karas, and Walter Lord Lisbon Antigua Written-By – Paul Portela Soft Summer Breeze Written-By – Eddie Heywood, and Judy Spencer Serenata Written-By – Leroy Anderson Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White Written-By – Louiguy (real name Louis Guglielmi) I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #jonahjones #trumpetsrule #jazzmusic #oldjazz

Welcome to the last episode of season 4. You know you can get close to new years eve and NOT have to listen to Guy Lombardo. WE are going to finish out 2024 on a really upbeat note. In fact, there's nothing like that two-beat music to send us out dancing. Our featured artist has a slightly more famous brother, but he certainly made a big name for himself as well. And on this record, he features music from the Big Easy, which was among my dad's favorite styles. So get ready to hear some energetic New Orleans music in Volume 209: Dixie Dorsey. More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Jimmy Dorsey And His Original "Dorseyland" Jazz Band – Dixie By Dorsey Label: Columbia – CL 608, Columbia – CL-608 Format: Vinyl, LP, Hollywood Pressing Released: 1955 Genre: Jazz Style: Dixieland South Rampart Street Parade Written-By – Andy Razaf and Paul Denniker Jazz Me Blues Written-By – Tom Delaney That's A Plenty (That's a Party!) Written-By – Lew Pollack Struttin' With Some Barbecue Written-By – Lil Hardin Panama Written-By – Unknown Artist When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You) Written-By – Joe Goodwin, Larry Shay, and Mark Fisher I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #jimmydorsey #dixielandjazz #happynewyear

'Twas the night before Christmas when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, well, except for my dad who was putting together the air hockey game, or large electronic toy crane, or other present that would be one of ours the next morning. I have two younger brothers and a sister.   Those are some of my memories of Christmas past, but I wonder what some of my dad's memories of those past holidays were when HE was a kid. And did those memories have a soundtrack filled with some of the music you are about to hear.  Because I have a feeling these are my dad's dad's 78 RPM shellac records. Most of these disks came out around the time my dad was born. So, get ready to hear sounds of seasons greetings past with records that were probably my grandfathers in Volume 208: A 78RPM Christmas. Credits and copyrights I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - Jimmy Boyd written by Tommie Connor and first released by Jimmy Boyd accompanied by Norman Luboff in September 1952 Adeste Fideles - Bing Crosby written by John Francis Wade in 1743 Silent Night - Bing Crosby written by John Freeman Young, Joseph Mohr, Franz Gruber in 1859. This record was originally released in 1935. By dad had the repress released in 1938 Oh Little Town of Bethlehem - Charles Paul written by Lewis Redner, Phillips Brooks in 1868 Paul released his version in 1937 O, Holy Night - Lucy Isabelle Marsh with Lyric Quartet written by John Sullivan Dwight, Placide Cappeau, Adolphe Charles Adam in 1855 Night Before Christmas - The Music Hall Drama Group and Orchestra a poem first published anonymously under the title "Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas" in 1823 put to music by Johnny Marks, Henry Livingston, Jr. in 1942 Released in 1952 Frosty the Snowman - Bud Roman and the Toppers with the Hal Lomen Orchestra written by Jack Rollins, Steve Nelson in 1950 Released in 1952 I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #christmasmusic #78RPM #oldchristmasmusic

Here's a fun find from this collection. My father really loved his country music too besides all that jazz, pop and classical. This is the kind of country and western music that was kind of between the fiddle-led twang of early country and the days of outlaw country, although you will hear one of those outlaws from his early days first. This album is filled with memorable songs and some great memories that went beyond those songs. You know how music triggers those. So, get ready to hear several great singers from what I think was a great era in Volume 207: Good Country Record 1. More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Various – The Good Times In Country Music Label: Columbia Special Products Tampa Records  – C2-10419 Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Stereo, Terre Haute Pressing Released: 1974 Genre: Folk, World, & Country Style: Country We'll hear 10 of the 17 songs on record 2 of this two-record set. Johnny Cash & June Carter – Jackson written by Jerry Leiber, Billy Edd Wheeler Johnny Cash and The Tennessee Two –  Folsom Prison Blues written by Johnny Cash, Gordon Jenkins Jim Nabors - Wichita Lineman written by Jimmy Webb Dottie West – I Fall To Pieces written by Hank Cochran, Harlan Howard Hank Thompson– Smoke, Smoke, Smoke That Cigarette written by Merle Travis, Tex Williams Roy Clark - Yesterday When I Was Young written by Herbert Kretzmer, Charles Aznavour Buck Owens - Sweet Hearts In Heaven written by Buck Owens Grandpa Jones and His Grandchildren - Mountain Dew written by Scott Wiseman, Bascom Lamar Lunsford Jimmy Dean - Big Bad John (September 22, 1961) written by Jimmy Dean Carl Storey - Daddy Sang Bass written by Carl Perkins I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #countrymusic #oldcountrymusic #heehaw

We pull out the second record from this seven disk box set. This one is filled with an incredible performance of a long piece of music from an incredible composer. The Reader's Digest liner notes for this seven record box set starts off "the nineteenth century was just opening in Vienna when the fist of an implacable genius knocked like destiny upon the doors of music."  They were, of course, talking about the immortal Ludwig Van Beethoven. His symphonies live on in performances to this very day. So, get ready to hear the man who is said to have set music free in Volume 206: Beethoven's 3rd. More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Beethoven, René Leibowitz, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The Beecham Choral Society – The Nine Symphonies Of Beethoven Label: Reader's Digest – RD 4-6, RCA Custom – RD 4-6 (1-7) Format: 7 x Vinyl, LP Box Set Released: 1966 Genre: Classical Style: Romantic, Choral Disk two of this 7 record set is all the third symphony We will hear 3 of the 4 movements. First Movement - Allegro Con Brio Second Movement - Marcia Funebre: Adagio Assai Fourth Movement - Allegro Molto; Poco Andante; Presto I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #beethoven #beethovens3rd #romanticera

Of course big bands and cars go together. The first car radio was offered by Chevrolet in 1922. As the medium became more popular and more practical for use in a vehicle, it was more than likely large jazz orchestras filling those airwaves. This album is a really good collection of some great star band leaders along with some great versions of big hits. So get ready to hear music that was probably coming out of the dashboard for those early drivers in Volume 205: Big Band Chevy. More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Various – Golden Anniversary Album (A Collector's Item Specially Produced For Chevrolet) RCA Victor – PR.111, RCA Victor Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation, Mono Released: 1961 Genre: Jazz, Pop Style: Big Band, Swing, Vocal Charlie Barnet – Cherokee Written by Ray Noble  Larry Clinton – My Reverie Vocals – Bea Wain Written by Larry Clinton  Duke Ellington – Solitude Vocals – Al Hibler, Joya Sherrill, Kay Davis, Marie Hibler  Written by Duke Ellington, Eddie DeLange, and Irving Mills Bunny Berigan – I Can't Get Started Vocals – Bunny Berigan Written by Ira Gershwin, Vernon Duke Guy Lombardo – Bei Mir Bist Du Schon Vocals – Male Trio Written by Jacob Jacobs, Sammy Cahn, Saul Chapin, Sholom Secunda Rosemary Clooney & Perez Prado – Bali Ha'i Written by Rodgers-Hammerstein  I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #jazzmusic #bigbandjazz #chevy

For our last stop during World Tour November we head to a region of the world known for its  Beaches and Casinos. To where the rich have played for centuries. Three different country's musical styles are included on this record; Spain, France, and Italy. In fact, the music you will hear was composed by a prince of the holy Roman Empire. His scores create musical landscapes in your mind.  So, get ready to hear music that gets us into a Mediterranean mood with Volume 204: Riviera Paradise. More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights D'Artega And His Orchestra – Riviera Holiday (Mediterranean Moods) Label: Design Records – DLP-46 Format: Vinyl, LP, Mono Released: 1957 Genre: Jazz Style: Easy Listening We will hear 6 of the 11 songs on the album. All music was written by Camillo Ruspoli, Principe di Candriano. Palace Of The Prince Monte Carlo Nocturne Mediterranean Sunset Gardens Of Beau Lieu Continental Memories Sorrento Momento I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

Next stop on our World Tour November is also a stop back to the 19th century. Back to one of the music centers of the world at the time. Budapest. Home of the Danube River and a beautiful opera house. All of that and more made it a popular tourist stop for that era. And the two composers you will hear from were partly responsible for that popularity as well. So, get ready to hear an important orchestra in its own right perform music from this landlocked central European country in Volume 203: Classic Hungary. More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Franz Liszt, Johannes Brahms, RIAS Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Karl Rucht – Hungarian Rhapsodies No. 2 And No. 14 / Hungarian Dances No. 1 Through No. 6 Label: Paris  – Album 12 Format: Vinyl, LP Released: 1956 Genre and Style: Classical We will hear 5 of the 8 tunes on this record. Franz Liszt: Hungarian Dance 1 Hungarian Dance 3 Hungarian Dance 4 Hungarian Dance 5 Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #hungariandances #hungarianrhapsody #classicalmusic

We continue World Tour November with music about a location I've actually been to. It's on the list as being one of the seven natural wonders of the world.  If you've ever visited that big hole in the ground in the southwestern United States, sometimes words escape you. That's why we have composers like Ferde Grofe who skillfully describes the wonder through the lens of black notes on a white sheet of paper. I have been absolutely mesmerized by this album since I found it, especially since the five-movement suite depicts two of my favorite moments on that side trip. Which is why I'm playing the tunes out of order. So get ready to hear music as big, bold and beautiful as the scenery it was written about in Volume 202: Grand Canyon. More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Andre Kostelanetz And His Orchestra – Grand Canyon Suite Featuring On The Trail Label: Columbia – CL 716 Format: Vinyl, LP, Mono Released: 1955 Genre: Classical Style: Modern Composed by Ferde Grofé On The Trail The Painted Desert Sunset Sunrise I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

We begin a month of travel-related music in what I am calling World Tour November. And what better way to begin that month than with a tour of the world all in one album. This episode will serve as the month's Overture, so to speak. The movie, based on a Jules Verne novel, was an epic screen hit that won eight Academy Awards. Not only was the lead character a trailblazer in the film, but the entire production was considered a trailblazer itself in many ways. So, get ready to hear the soundtrack that won the 1957 Oscar for Best Original Score in Volume 201: 80 Days with Passepartout. More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Victor Young – Michael Todd's Around The World In 80 Days - Music From The Sound Track Label: Decca – DL 9046 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Gloversville press Released: 1957 Genre: Stage & Screen Style: Soundtrack Around The World - Part 1 Passepartout Invitation To A Bull Fight/Entrance Of The Bull March India Country Side The Pagoda Of Pillagi Prairie Sail Car Land Ho I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

Well, here's a milestone for you. I can't believe that I have reached 200 shows with no intent of stopping.  While I've played over 12 hundred songs on this show over those more than three and a three quarter years, I have several that have stuck in my brain or keep coming up in conversation and memories. They may not be the most popular of the songs I've played, the biggest hits or even necessarily among my favorites, but they had a catchy melody or rhythm that I couldn't get out of my head. So get ready to hear a dozen extra memorable tunes you've heard on this show before in Volume 200: Frank's Earworms Take 2. Listen to the Ted Alexander unedited phone interview. Read Frank's REO Speedwagon story.  Credits and copyrights The Lady Is A Tramp - Buddy Greco Written by Richard Rodgers, and Lorenz Hart Take the A Train - The Duke Ellington Orchestra Written by Duke Ellington Day-O - Harry Belafonte Written by Harry Belafonte, Lord Burgess, and Bill Attaway Java - Al Hirt Written by Allen Toussaint, Alvin Tyle, and Freddy Friday Let's Cha Cha - Tito Puente Written by Ray Coen Debbie Reynolds and the cast of the musical motion picture The Unsinkable Molly Brown - Belly up to the Bar, Boys Music And Lyrics written By Meredith Willson (Running Around in Circles) Getting Nowhere - Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra  Written by Irving Berlin Ye-Me-Le - Sergio Mendez & Brasil ‘66 Written by Chico Feitosa, and Luis Carlos Vinhas Sing, Sing, Sing - Henry Mancini Composed by Louis Prima Spinning Wheel - Sammy Davis Jr. Written by David Clayton-Thomas Che La Luna - Louis Prima With Sam Butera And The Witnesses  Written-By – Kopak, and Louis Prima Taste Of Honey - Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass  Written by Bobby Scott and Ric Marlow I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

Most of the albums so far in my father's collection were of popular artists from the US. This record is the first of four my dad had from an orchestra leader who reportedly was from England, featuring a trumpet player, who reportedly has the same name as the guy who writes all the liner notes for the orchestra leader. Meanwhile, there were a number of musicians who really recorded this album. Who they were is a budget record label mystery. So, get ready to hear some pretty melodies while you're having your afternoon crumpets in Volume 199: Tea and Trumpets. More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Stanley Applewaite, Roy Freeman – Stanley Applewaite Plays Tea And Trumpets Featuring Roy Freeman Label: Design Records (2) – DLP 40 Format: Vinyl, LP Released: Oct 1957 Genre: Pop Style: If I Had A Love That Loved Me Medley: Darling My Heart Is Yours/Standing In The Rain (written by Sammy Fain, Irving Kahal)/Sing Nightingale Sing (written by Bob Iller, Bruno Balz, Michael Jary) Please written by Leo Robin, Ralph Rainger Moritat written by Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht Medley: You Make This World Beautiful / Virginia Blues (written by Ernie Erdman, Fred Meinken) / Two Hearts In May (Michael Jary) John And Julie (fitting to end the show with a song written by another trumpet player.) by Eddie Calvert  I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

Here's an album filled with some of the biggest big band jazz orchestra leaders there ever were. And they're the songs that each leader was most identified by. It's also a special promotional copy with a Cleveland area connection, which is probably why it's in my dad's collection. Plus it brought back some memories of TV commercial gold. So get ready to hear tunes that introduced the bands that played them in Volume 198: Big Band Themes. Correction: Lawson's Milk Company was founded in Cuyahoga Falls, not Chagrin Falls, which is what I said in the episode. More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Various – Dance To The Themes Of The Greatest Bands Label: Columbia Special Products – XTV 68511 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation Released: 1963  Genre: Jazz Style: Big Band Les Brown–Leap Frog written by Joe Garland, Leo Corday in 1942 Recorded by Les Brown and his Orchestra in October 1945 Woody Herman and his Thundering Herd - Blue Flame written by Leo Corday, Joe Bishop, James A. Noble First recording on February 13, 1941 by Woody Herman Claude Thornhill - Snowfall written by Claude Thornhill, Ruth Thornhill First recording on May 26, 1941 Kay Kyser - (I've Grown So Lonesome) Thinking Of You written by Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby recorded New York, NY, January 9, 1939 but not released until 1941. Gene Krupa - Starburst Composed by Eddie Finckel and Gene Krupa Recorded February 8, 1947 Count Basie - One O'Clock Jump written by Count Basie First recording on July 7, 1937 I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

Back to one of my father's favorite trumpet players. This time, a little later in his career. It's as if the years have slightly mellowed his sound, and he blends in more with the band. But there's almost never any trouble recognizing when this musician is front and center, because he had one of the smoothest sounds around. So, get ready to hear one of the best known and easily recognized trumpet players ever in Volume 197: Jazzy James. More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Harry James And His Orchestra – Jazz Session Label: Columbia – CL 669, Columbia – CL-669 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Hollywood Pressing Released: 1955 Genre: Jazz Style: Big Band Marchin' Soloist, Tenor Saxophone – Pat Chartrand Written-By – Harry James and Louis Bellson I'll Remember April Written-By – Don Raye, Gene DePaul and Patricia Johnson One For My Baby (And One More For The Road) Written-By – Johnny Mercer and Harold Arlen (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66! Vocals – Gordon Polk Written-By – Bobby Troup Stealin' Apples Written-By – Andy Razaf and Fats Waller Queen Of The Mambo Written-By – Tony Martinez I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

Today, the day this episode drops, would have been my mom's 87th birthday. Earlier today, I dropped ten roses on her gravestone to signify how many of those birthdays we have had without her. I've said this before, that my mom's spirit is within this album collection just as much as my dad's, and it's artists like this that I know she enjoyed very much. My parents did get to see him once in concert. He is one of the world's most recognized tenors, even years after he has been gone.  So get ready to hear Luciano sing to celebrate my mother's birthday in Volume 196: Pavarotti for Pauline.  More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Luciano Pavarotti – Verismo Arias Label: London Records – LDR 10020 Series: London Digital Format: Vinyl, LP, Stereo Released: Dec 1980 Genre: Classical Style: Opera The portrait reproduced for the cover was done by Gerrit Greve, and was one of Pavarotti's favorites. We will hear 10 of the 15 songs on this album. Amor Ti Vieta (Fedora) Composed By – Umberto Giordano Dai Campi, Dai Prati (Mefistofele) Composed By – Arrigo Boito La Dolcissima Effigie (Adriana Lecouvreur) Composed By – Francesco Cilea L'Anima Ho Stanca or My Soul Is Tired (Adriana Lecouvreur) Composed By – Francesco Cilea Apri La Tua Finestra! (Iris) Composed By – Pietro Mascagni Colpito Qui M'Avete.....Un Di All 'Azzurro Spazio (Andrea Chénier) Composed By – Umberto Giordano Come Un Bel Di Di Maggio (Andrea Chénier) Composed By – Umberto Giordano Ch'Ella Mi Creda (La Fanciulla Del West) Composed By – Giacomo Puccini Ma Se Vi Talenta.....Tra Voi, Belle (Manon Lescaut) Composed By – Giacomo Puccini Ah! Non Y'Avvicante! (Manon Lescaut) Bass Vocals – Neil Howlett Composed By – Giacomo Puccini I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

This is truly an interesting find in my dad's collection. We know by now my dad's love for the Dixieland style of music. So it's not surprising I found this record in the stacks. But what was surprising is that this recording was made by seven musicians that had never played together before. You most certainly can't tell. And they're not exactly household names.  So, get ready to hear what it must have sounded like rollin' down the Mississippi River in the late 19th and early 20th century in Volume 195: Delta Dixieland. More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Delta Kings – Down The River With The Delta Kings Label: Down South Records – DS 201 Format: Vinyl, LP Released: 1958 Genre: Jazz, Blues Style: Dixieland We will hear 6 of the 10 songs on this album. Ole Man River written by Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II Beautiful Ohio written by Ballard MacDonald, Robert King First released in 1919 'Way Down Upon The Swanee River Old Folks at Home written by Stephen Foster Waitin' For The Robert E. Lee written by L. Wolfe Gilbert, Lewis F. Muir  Up That Lazy River by Hoagy Carmichael and Sidney Arodin Down By The Riverside (I Ain't Goin' to Study War No More) A traditional song first recorded in 1920 I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

I'm not sure why, but the episodes that feature Ray Conniff music have been among the most popular…by far. Maybe because his music is so enjoyable. Maybe because his music is laid back and brings back memories of better times, or what are assumed to be better times. But Conniff's music had a very unique sound because of how he treated vocals in many of his songs. He used voices as instruments as they sang wordless notes. But on this record? They use their real words. So get ready to hear some sweet music with that unique Conniff vocal arrangement in Volume 194: Ray's Honey.  More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Ray Conniff And The Singers – Honey Label: Columbia – CS 9661 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Pitman Pressing Released: 1968 Genre: Jazz Style: Easy Listening We will play 7 of the 11 songs on the album. Honey (I Miss You) Written-By – Bobby Russell Gentle On My Mind Written-By – John Hartford Spanish Eyes Written-By – Bert Kaempfert, Charles Singleton and Eddie Snyder I Say A Little Prayer Written-By – Burt Bacharach and Hal David The Look Of Love (From "Casino Royale") Written-By – Burt Bacharach and Hal David Sound Of Silence Written-By – Paul Simon Goin' Out Of My Head Written-By – Bobby Weinstein and Teddy Randazzo I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

We slide now quite nicely into the second record of a two album set of popular New York City Jazz musicians taking their music around the U.S. In fact, according to the album back cover, they performed in front of 200 thousand fans during 37 concerts in 25 cities. This is one of those concerts. So get ready to hear the East-West Coast All Stars with music refined at a famed jazz club named after one of the best saxophonists that ever lived in Volume 193:  Birdland Stars Tour 2. More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights The Birdland Stars – The Birdland Stars On Tour Vol. 2 Label: RCA Victor – LPM-1328 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono Released: 1956 Genre: Jazz Style: Hard Bop Recorded February 27, 1956, Webster Hall, New York We will hear 4 of 6 songs from this record. Hip Boots! Written-By – Ernie Wilkins Ah Funky New Baby Written-By – Manny Albam Playboy Written-By – Ernie Wilkins Birdland Fantasy Written-By – Ernie Wilkins I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

Here is the first of two from Doris my dad had. And it's just some downright pretty music. She's got a soft, delicate voice. I can see why Colonel Potter fell in love with her. But that's a story for later in the episode. A car accident cut her budding dancing career short, but she showed off her voice on radio in Cincinnati and ended up attaining fame in both music and movies. So get ready to hear one of the most popular and acclaimed singers of the 20th century in Volume 192: Day Dreaming. More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Doris Day – Day Dreams Label: Columbia – CL 624 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Released: Jun 13, 1955 Genre: Pop Style: Vocal We will hear 6 of the 12 songs from this album. Bewitched Written-By – Rodgers & Hart Sometimes I'm Happy Music By – Vincent Youmans Words By – Irving Caesar I Didn't Know What Time It Was (GREAT lyrics) Written-By – Rodgers & Hart I've Only Myself To Blame Written-By – David Mann, Redd Evans Darn That Dream (such language Doris) Written-By – Eddie Delange, Jimmy Van Heusen Imagination Music By – Jimmy Van Heusen Words By – Johnny Burke I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

This album is the epitome of extended music. These melodies had been recorded before, but the technology of the 78 RPM kept them limited in length. Once the opportunity to put more music on one disk became available with the new Long Playing technology of the 1950s, most musicians were adding more songs to put  together an album. Not this episode's featured artist. He kept adding to the songs on this album. Just when you think the tune is getting ready to conclude, it heads off in a different direction. In doing so Duke has created absolute masterpieces. And because of the length of these recordings, we'll only hear three songs on this episode. So, get ready to hear uncut concert arrangements by one of the most prolific composers in history in Volume 191: Master Ellington. More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Duke Ellington And His Orchestra – Masterpieces By Ellington Label: Columbia Special Products – JCL 825 Series: Collectors' Series Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono (originally released in 1951) Released: 1973 Genre: Jazz Style: Swing, Big Band Recorded December 19, 1950 These are uncut concert arrangements.  All music written by Duke Ellington, arranged by Ellington and Billy Strayhorn. Sophisticated Lady Solitude The Tattooed Bride I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

Here's an artist dwelling in my father's collection we haven't heard from yet. We'll be hearing selections from the first of three Billy Vaughn records he had. This record isn't just filled with the pop hits Vaughn would arrange and record for orchestra to be played on those easy listening radio stations. These are standards. In fact, the hit recordings of these songs sold a lot of records. So, get ready to hear 7 tunes that were recorded over 1,200 times combined over the years in Volume 190: Billy's Million Sellers. More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Billy Vaughn – Billy Vaughn Plays The Million Sellers Label: Dot Records – DLP 3119 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Released: 1958 Genre: Jazz, Folk, World, & Country Style: Easy Listening We will hear 7 of the 12 songs on this album. Holiday For Strings written by David Rose Canadian Sunset written by Eddie Heywood Tonight We Love written by Freddy Martin, Ray Austin Fascination written by Fermo Dante Marchetti  In The Mood Written by Joe Garland, Jimmy Dale, Wingy Manone, Andy Razaf  Around The World Music written by Victor Young So Rare written by Jerry Herst, Jack Sharpe I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

The four letter album title in large yellow font along with the same color silhouette of a pair of hands playing a trumpet over a black background immediately sets the tone for this LP.  It's familiar music played a little more sparsely than you are used to hearing it. But fear not, there are some great treatments of music you may know on this disk, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did listening to this unfamiliar trumpet player. So get ready to hear a honeyed horn from a musician who actually was more popular in another profession in Volume 189: Jim's Java. More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Jim Collier – Java Label: Wyncote – W-9013 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono Released: 1964 Genre: Jazz Style: Easy Listening We will hear 7 of the 10 songs on this album. Java written by Allen Toussaint, Murray Sporn, Alvin "Red" Tyler, and Danny Kessler Miss Daisy De Lite Written by Kal Mann and Dave Appell Happiness Is A Thing Called Fun Could not find any information on this song Honey In The Horn (which according to the front cover is the featured song even though it's number one on side two.) written by Fred Wise, Ben Weisman, Kay Twomey, Al Alberts Anymore written by Roy Drusky, Vic McAlpin, and Marie Wilson Chills written by Jack Keller, and Gerry Goffin Get It Movin' Could not find any information on this song I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #jimcollier #trumpetsrule #jazzmusic

Let's get back to some of the big band and early swing my dad listened to a lot. And this record is a real find because of the two main musicians. One played a brass instrument, one played reeds. One ended up just a little more famous than the other. But they were brothers. And they had their famous beginnings in a band with the family name that recorded in the early to mid-1930s. So get ready to hear a compilation of some of the last studio recordings for this sibling duo that began on 78 RPM Shellac and ended up on this 33 ⅓ RPM Vinyl in Volume 188: The Brothers Dorsey Shine. More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights The Dorsey Brothers' Original Orchestra – Their Shining Hour Label: Design Records – DLP 20 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Mono Released: 1957 Genre: Jazz We will play 7 of the 11 songs from this album. By Heck music by S. R. Henry Solitude written by Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Eddie DeLange Rhythm Of The Rain written by Jack Meskill, Jack Stern Night Wind Written-By – Bob Romberg, Dave Pollock and Harry Link Eccentric is actually cut 3 written by J. Russel Robinson Sugar Foot Stomp written by Louis Armstrong, King Oliver The Weary Blues written by Artie Matthews I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

Like I've mentioned before, my dad liked his cowboy music too. So, we'll go back to a box set where we'll pull out the fourth of its seven records. The title of each of these sides is Deep in the Heart of Texas and Western Landscapes, hence the mashup title of this episode.   Four songs from side one were all big hits and reference our second biggest state. The selections from side two are lesser known but paint a beautiful picture of the old west.  So get ready to hear what is really Tumbling Tumbleweeds part 4 in Volume 187: Texas Landscapes. More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Various – Tumbling Tumbleweeds Label: Reader's Digest – RDA-229 / A Format: 7 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation Box Set Released: 1982 Genre: Folk, World, & Country Style: Country We will be listening to record 4, sides 1 and 2. We will hear 7 of the 11 tunes from this disk. Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys - Deep In The Heart Of Texas written by Don Swander, June Hershey George Hamilton IV - Abilene written by John D. Loudermilk, Bob Gibson and Lester Brown Gene Autry - The Yellow Rose Of Texas It's a traditional song with lyrics added by Don George Jerry Reed - El Paso  written by Marty Robbins The Sons Of The Pioneers - Moonlight On The Colorado written by Billy Moll, Robert King Jimmy Wakely - The Call Of The Canyon written by Billy Hill Hank Snow - Cross The Brazos At Waco written by Kay Arnold I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

We're going to take a little side road along our musical journey for this episode. It's not something I often do, especially in my youth, but I'm going to make a big deal out of my birthday this year, since it actually falls on a day I publish my episodes. 62 is not a milestone. There is no special celebration with my high school classmates, since next year we'll be celebrating at our 45-year reunion. In fact, I better get busy and call a meeting since I am currently the chair of the reunion committee. In that vein, I am going to pull out an album filled with plenty of songs you've already heard on this show, but they all appear on this one disk. I keep circling back to Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass. Back to the music that made my household so much fun to grow up in. Back to an album that was permanently in the To Play pile next to the living room record player. So, get ready to hear the entire album of music that always went along well with my mom's lasagna, a house full of friends, and bocce ball in the backyard and help me celebrate with some favorite memories in Volume 186: Best of TJB (Happy Birthday to Me). More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Include links to previous spinning My Dad's Vinyl episodes featuring the TJB: Volume 6: Herb Alpert Lonely Bull Volume 33: Tijuana Brass Going Places Volume 54: Alpert's Ninth Volume 98: Whipped Alpert Volume 129: Brass' Beat for Father's Day Volume 156: Christmas Herb Credits and copyrights Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass – Greatest Hits Label: A&M Records – SP-4245 Series: Greatest Hits (8) Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Stereo, Terre Haute Pressing Released: 1970 Genre: Jazz, Latin Style: Latin Jazz Liner Notes – Charles Champlin Cover Photography – Jim McCrary Producer – Herb Alpert, Jerry Moss Comes in a "UniPak" styled gatefold cover with a inner pocket to house LP. We will hear all 12 songs in the order they appear. Lonely Bull Written-By – Sol Lake Appeared on The Lonely Bull Released in 1964 Spanish Flea Written-By – Julius Wechter Appeared on Going Places released in 1967 Getting Sentimental Over You Written-By – George Bassman Appeared on Going Places released in 1967 Love Potion #9 (first time I came across an actress by the name of Sandra Bullock...it's hilarious.) Written-By – Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller Appeared on Whipped Cream and other Delights Released in 1965 Never On Sunday Written-By – Billy Towne and Mano Hadjidakis Appeared on The Lonely Bull Released in 1964 Mexican Shuffle Written-By – Sol Lake Appeared on South of the Border Released in 1964 Taste Of Honey Written-By – Bobby Scott and Ric Marlow Appeared on Whipped Cream and other Delights Released in 1965 Tijuana Taxi Written-By – Ervan Coleman Appeared on Going Places released in 1967 South Of The Border Written-By – Jimmy Kennedy and Michael Carr Appeared on South of the Border Released in 1964 America Written-By – Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim Appeared on America Released in 1969 Whipped Cream Written-By – Naomi Neville Appeared on Whipped Cream and other Delights Released in 1965 Zorba The Greek Written-By – Mikis Theodorakis Appeared on Going Places released in 1967 I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

Let's jump back into one of my favorite box sets from my dad's collection. We will listen to selections from both sides of the second to last record in this six-disk set. I have often said I would have loved to have been around in the early days of radio. There was such a pioneering spirit in the way to entertain and inform. I know this technology made the world a smaller place. It was also basically just the newest way to sell the latest product. So, gather around your home receiver and get ready to hear drama in both the theatrical and athletic forms in Volume 185: Golden Memories of Radio Record 5. More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Promised link to CNN article. Credits and copyrights Jack Benny – Golden Memories Of Radio Label: Longines Symphonette Society – none Format: 6 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Mono, Maroon Labels Box Set Released: 1969 Genre: Non-Music Style: Radioplay We are listening to selections from record five, which is side 5 and side 8, thanks to being numbered for the automatic changing spindle. Jack Armstrong The Lone Ranger Gene Tunney vs. Jack Dempsey Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling Jesse Owen In The 1936 Olympics Whirl-A-Way Wins The Kentucky Derby Bobby Thomson Home Run The Shadow I do not own the rights to these recordings. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.